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Watch This Week: September 16 – 22

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"The U.S. and the Holocaust" premieres this Sunday, September 18 at 7 p.m.

September 16

8:00 p.m. – Great Performances

Black Lucy and the Bard

This program reframes the mysterious love life of literary legend William Shakespeare through the perspective of the illustrious "Dark Lady" for whom many of his famed sonnets were written.

September 18

7:00 p.m. – The U.S. and the Holocaust

The Golden Door (Beginnings – 1938)

The Nazis persecute German Jews and a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration.

September 20

7:00 p.m. – The U.S. and the Holocaust

Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 – 1942)

As World War II begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Nazi Germany.

September 21

7:00 p.m. – The U.S. and the Holocaust

The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942 – )

As the Allies liberate German camps, the public witnesses the sheer scale of the Holocaust.

8:00 p.m. – NOVA

Ending HIV in America

Scientists work on innovative drugs that could end the AIDS epidemic in America.

September 22

7:00 p.m. – The Little Things

Stress & Mindfulness

Amarillo experts discuss what stress does to you mentally and physically. And, we hear from them and others about how to identify and tame it.

9:00 p.m. – Broadchurch

Season Two, Episode Four

Family tensions surface as Ellie struggles to control her sister. Alec Hardy has to face his demons.